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Population in 2019: 176,753 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +19.8%
 
Males: 84,339  (47.7%)
Females: 92,414  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

39.2 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 95401, 95405, 95409.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $78,574 (it was $50,931 in 2000)
Santa Rosa:

$78,574
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $40,073 (it was $24,495 in 2000)

Santa Rosa city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $603,100 (it was $236,000 in 2000)
Santa Rosa:

$603,100
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $611,886; detached houses: $663,858; townhouses or other attached units: $528,622; in 2-unit structures: $677,823; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $372,479; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $511,338; mobile homes: $146,035

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,728.

March 2019 cost of living index in Santa Rosa: 146.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 6.5%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents, 12.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.5% for American Indian residents, 23.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 14.3% for other race residents, 15.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Santa Rosa, CA (2019)
    • 92,05352.1%White alone
    • 61,82835.0%Hispanic
    • 11,1766.3%Asian alone
    • 6,2723.5%Two or more races
    • 3,9482.2%Black alone
    • 1,1170.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2500.1%American Indian alone
    • 1170.07%Other race alone

Races in Santa Rosa detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 302 registered sex offenders living in Santa Rosa, California as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Santa Rosa is 580 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Santa Rosa by year

Type

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		6
(3.9)		4
(2.6)		8
(5.2)		2
(1.3)		2
(1.3)		5
(2.9)		2
(1.2)		3
(1.7)		2
(1.2)		4
(2.3)		5
(2.8)		5
(2.8)		3
(1.7)		3
(1.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		75
(48.5)		65
(41.9)		49
(31.6)		75
(47.9)		56
(35.4)		58
(34.2)		67
(39.2)		42
(24.5)		70
(40.5)		89
(50.6)		94
(53.3)		109
(61.8)		149
(84.5)		146
(82.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		175
(113.2)		136
(87.8)		149
(96.2)		180
(115.0)		166
(104.9)		134
(78.9)		126
(73.7)		105
(61.2)		130
(75.1)		131
(74.5)		121
(68.6)		126
(71.4)		147
(83.4)		126
(70.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		635
(410.9)		566
(365.3)		545
(351.9)		546
(348.8)		543
(343.3)		485
(285.7)		441
(258.1)		391
(227.9)		434
(250.9)		382
(217.4)		438
(248.3)		482
(273.3)		524
(297.2)		582
(327.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		833
(539.0)		726
(468.5)		791
(510.7)		710
(453.6)		757
(478.6)		637
(375.2)		725
(424.3)		638
(371.9)		598
(345.7)		639
(363.6)		516
(292.5)		525
(297.7)		547
(310.2)		486
(273.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,887
(1,868)		2,634
(1,700)		2,520
(1,627)		3,165
(2,022)		3,041
(1,922)		2,794
(1,646)		2,777
(1,625)		2,559
(1,492)		2,873
(1,661)		3,223
(1,834)		2,087
(1,183)		2,309
(1,309)		2,179
(1,236)		2,077
(1,168)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		492
(318.4)		372
(240.1)		370
(238.9)		390
(249.1)		298
(188.4)		275
(162.0)		316
(184.9)		309
(180.1)		379
(219.1)		449
(255.5)		407
(230.7)		411
(233.0)		392
(222.3)		311
(174.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		27
(17.5)		21
(13.6)		19
(12.3)		14
(8.9)		9
(5.7)		16
(9.4)		22
(12.9)		25
(14.6)		42
(24.3)		41
(23.3)		19
(10.8)		22
(12.5)		26
(14.7)		28
(15.7)
City-Data.com crime index300.7258.1254.8277.7256.5219.1217.0187.1215.6230.2204.8223.1244.4235.5

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City-data.com crime index in Santa Rosa, CA

Crime rate in Santa Rosa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 243 (166 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
California average:

2.01
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Santa Rosa, CA City Guides:

Accommodations 9Annual Events & Festivals 3Getting Here, Getting Around 4Media 8Nightlife 13Parks & Recreation 10Relocation 23Restaurants 9Shopping 5Spectator Sports 1Tours & Attractions 17

Ancestries: German (4.9%), Italian (4.6%), American (4.3%), European (4.0%), Irish (3.9%), English (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 40.1 square miles.

Population density: 4,405 people per square mile   (average).

Santa Rosa, California map

36,930 residents are foreign born (13.3% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

This city:

20.8%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,854 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,043 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (40.0 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (386.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Roseland, CA (1.5 miles ),
Fulton, CA (2.2 miles ),
Larkfield-Wikiup, CA (2.2 miles ),
Rohnert Park, CA (2.7 miles ),
Sebastopol, CA (2.7 miles ),
Cotati, CA (2.9 miles ),
Windsor, CA (2.9 miles ),
Graton, CA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 38.45 N, Longitude: 122.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,780 (-1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 48,287 (54.2%)

Area code: 707

Distribution of median household income in Santa Rosa, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Santa Rosa, CA in 2019

Property values in Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa satellite photo by USGS

Santa Rosa tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.1%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Santa Rosa, CA
Historical housing units in Santa Rosa, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +26,494 (+21.9%).
Most common industries in Santa Rosa, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2019
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2019
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2019
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Santa Rosa, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.8%)
  • Cashiers (2.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (2.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Construction laborers (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.0%)
  • Computer specialists (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (2.9%)

Average climate in Santa Rosa, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Santa Rosa, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 75.8. This is about average.

City:

75.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.367. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.367
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.48. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.48
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 20.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.9
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.64
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Santa Rosa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7393% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from Santa Rosa center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 217.5 miles away from Santa Rosa center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 105.7 miles away from Santa Rosa center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 150.3 miles away from Santa Rosa center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 261.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 198.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sonoma County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 6, Fires: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Santa Rosa topographic map

Main business address for: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), NORTHERN EMPIRE BANCSHARES (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Santa Rosa:

  • BADGER CREEK (4520 BADGER ROAD)
  • BENNETT VALLEY ICF/DD-H, INC (2416 CACTUS AVENUE)
  • COOPER HOUSE (1904 COOPER AVENUE)
  • CPC REDWOODS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 1287 FULTON ROAD)
  • HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (2455 BENNETT VALLEY ROAD, SUITE B-214)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SANTA ROSA (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 401 BICENTENNIAL WAY)
  • MY HOME (1639 MANZANITA AVENUE)
  • NORTH COAST HEALTH CARE CENTERS (1287 FULTON ROAD)
  • SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1165 MONTGOMERY DR)
  • SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA (Government - Local, 3325 CHANATE RD)

Airports and heliports located in Santa Rosa:

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Amtrak station:

SANTA ROSA (175 RAILROAD ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Santa Rosa:

  • Santa Rosa Junior College (Full-time enrollment: 13,047; Location: 1501 Mendocino Avenue; Public; Website: www.santarosa.edu)
  • Empire College School of Business (Full-time enrollment: 323; Location: 3035 Cleveland Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empcol.edu)
  • Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc (Full-time enrollment: 148; Location: 186 Wikiup Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lytles-rebc.com)
  • Bergin University of Canine Studies (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 5860 Labath Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.berginu.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Rosa:

  • Sonoma State University (about 8 miles; Rohnert Park, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,796)
  • Napa Valley College (about 27 miles; Napa, CA; FT enrollment: 3,780)
  • Solano Community College (about 35 miles; Fairfield, CA; FT enrollment: 5,790)
  • College of Marin (about 36 miles; Kentfield, CA; FT enrollment: 4,489)
  • Contra Costa College (about 39 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,249)
  • Berkeley City College (about 47 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 3,146)
  • University of California-Berkeley (about 47 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 37,127)

Biggest public high schools in Santa Rosa:

Biggest private high schools in Santa Rosa:

  • CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680, Location: 50 URSULINE RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 394, Location: 655 WILLOWSIDE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • SONOMA ACADEMY (Students: 237, Location: 2500 FARMERS LN, Grades: 9-12)
  • REDWOOD ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 127, Location: 385 MARK WEST SPRINGS RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • ANOVA CENTER FOR EDUCATION SONOMA COUNTY (Students: 70, Location: 3033 CLEVELAND AVE STE 240, Grades: KG-12)
  • SIERRA SCHOOL OF SONOMA COUNTY (Students: 53, Location: 4580 BENNETT VIEW DR, Grades: 2-12)
  • NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 41, Location: 3164 CONDO CT, Grades: 2-12)
  • NEW HORIZON SCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER (Students: 19, Location: 827 3RD ST, Grades: 8-12)
  • NEW DIRECTIONS ADOLESCENT SERVICES (Students: 18, Location: 3641 STONY POINT RD, Grades: 7-12)
  • PAIDEIA EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE (Students: 13, Location: 2581 GOBAR LN, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Santa Rosa:

Private elementary/middle schools in Santa Rosa:

  • ST ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 367, Location: 4300 OLD REDWOOD HWY, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST EUGENE'S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 365, Location: 300 FARMERS LN, Grades: PK-8)
  • SONOMA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 226, Location: 4400 DAY SCHOOL PL, Grades: 1-8)
  • BRUSH CREEK MONTESSORI (Students: 90, Location: 1569 BRUSH CREEK RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST LUKE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 90, Location: 905 MENDOCINO AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Santa Rosa

Library in Santa Rosa:

  • SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,428,081; Location: THIRD & E STREETS; 676,327 books; 23,983 audio materials; 26,797 video materials; 19 local licensed databases; 1,858 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.) KFTY (Channel 50; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.) added by KFTY-TV owner is Clear Channel
  • Colleges in SR: New College of California, North Bay Campus on 6th & Wilson

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Santa Rosa: Sebastopol Grange (A), Quarry Picnic Area (B), Oakmont Golf Course (C), Fountain Grove Golf and Country Club (D), Sonoma County Administration Center (E), West College Treatment Plant (F), Santa Rosa Industrial Airpark (G), Santa Rosa Boys Club (H), Bennett Valley Golf Course (I), Wye (J), Sonoma County Law Library (K), Santa Rosa City Hall (L), Truzer Gymnasium (M), Sonoma County Museum (N), Santa Rosa Seniors Center (O), Santa Rosa Central Branch Sonoma County Library (P), Ripley Museum (Q), Pioneer Hall (R), Luther Burbank Theatre (S), Jesse Peter Memorial Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Redwood Plaza Shopping Center (1), Brickyard Center Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Shopping Center (3), Santa Rosa Plaza Shopping Center (4), Flamingo One Stop Shopping Center (5), Coddington Regional Shopping Center (6), Santa Rosa Centre Shopping Center (7), Saint Francis Shopping Center (8), Montgomery Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Santa Rosa include: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP (A), NORTHERN EMPIRE BANCSHARES (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Santa Rosa include: Bennett Valley Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Community Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Presbyterian Church of the Roses (E), Saint Eugenes Cathedral (F), Apostolic Bible Church (G), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (H), Church Built from One Tree (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (1), Santa Rosa Calvary Cemetery (2), Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (3), Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery (4), Pythian Home Cemetery (5), Fulkerson Cemetery (6), Stanley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir (A), Lake Ralphine (B), Pine Creek Reservoir (C), Fountaingrove Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ducker Creek (A), Matanzas Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Rincon Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Santa Rosa include: Doyle Park (1), Franklin Park (2), Fremont Park (3), Galvan Community Park (4), Hidden Valley Park (5), Howarth Memorial Park (6), Live Oak Park (7), Martin Luther King Junior Park (8), Matanzas Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (5250 Aero Drive) (1), Calif Northwestern Railway Museum (50 West 6th Street) (2), Charles M Schulz Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2301 Hardies Lane) (3), A Peter Lang (3115 Porter Creek Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Amansi (115 5th Street) (1), Astro Motel (323 Santa Rosa Avenue) (2), Beautiful Weddings & Events (1014 Hopper Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: United States Government - Courts- Bankruptcy Court (777 Sonoma Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Brandon Morrow - Baseball player, Fehlandt Lentini - Professional baseball player, Merrill McPeak - Soilder, Lee Bollinger - Lawyer, Robert Ripley - Cartoonist, Brandon Whiting - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Jul 30, 1976), John Laird (American politician) - Politician, Jade Puget - Vegetarian, Jake Arnold - Decathlete, Robert Quarry - Actor.

Sonoma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Rosa and their reported violations in the past:

NEW ORLEANS EAST KOA (Address: 1000 McDONALD AVE , Serves LA, Population served: 540, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CSP-BOTHE-NAPA STATE PARK (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CSP-BALE GRIST MILL STATE PARK (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BENNETT RIDGE MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-10-2013)
CASPAR SOUTH SERVICE COMPANY (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-23-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation
BRAND WATER COMPANY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
MARK WEST NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-07-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SAFARI WEST (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-04-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-01-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Rosa that have no violations reported:

  • CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN LARKFIELD (PUC) (Population served: 7,775, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CANON MANOR WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BROOKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRANGER MUTUAL WATER COMPANY, INC. (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SONOMA COUNTY PARKS-VET. MEMORIAL BEACH (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CLOVERLEAF RANCH SUMMER CAMP (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE SONOMA MARINA (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ATHENA TERRACE MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHERWOOD HARBOR MARINA (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SONOMA COUNTY PARKS-STILLWATER COVE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.7%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.1%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Santa Rosa in 2010:

  • 830 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 680 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 456 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 384 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 377 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 292 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 188 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 96 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 57 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 47 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Santa Rosa in 2000:

  • 1,253 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 649 people in nursing homes
  • 613 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 290 people in other group homes
  • 224 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 148 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 95 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 89 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 80 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 75 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 75 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 69 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 50 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 50 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 20 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 20 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Banks with most branches in Santa Rosa (2011 data):

  • Exchange Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2010/02/16: Bank assets: $1,575.4 mil, Deposits: $1,350.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Frank P. Doyle Trust, Article Ix
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Santa Rosa Safeway, Albertson's Fountain Grove Branch, Oakmont Branch, Marlow Center Branch, Santa Rosa Main Branch, Cleveland Avenue Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Westamerica Bank: Montgomery Village Branch, Cross Roads Branch, Nbr Courier Service Branch, Santa Rosa Branch, 2227 Capricorn Way Branch. Info updated 2011/06/21: Bank assets: $4,998.1 mil, Deposits: $4,253.2 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Santa Rosa Branch, Mendoncino Safeway Branch, Santa Rosa - Fulton Mktplace, Santa-Rose - Mission Arbors Branch, Montgomery Village Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: G&G Market Branch, Messenger Service Branch, Oakmont Branch, Branch. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • First Community Bank: at 438 First Street, Varenna Branch, Oakmont Branch. Info updated 2009/05/26: Bank assets: $675.7 mil, Deposits: $553.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Holdings
  • Bank of America, National Association: Coddingtown Center Branch, Santa Rosa Main Branch, Montgomery Village Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Summit State Bank: Montgomery Village Shopping Center B at 2300 Midway Drive, branch established on 1985/06/30; at 500 Bicentennial Way, branch established on 1982/01/01. Info updated 2011/03/24: Bank assets: $387.6 mil, Deposits: $312.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • 11 other banks with 13 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Santa Rosa:

Marital status in Santa Rosa, CA
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Santa Rosa:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.5
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Santa Rosa
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Santa Rosa:

(Santa Rosa, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Santa Rosa, CA (based on Sonoma County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic107,73723
Evangelical Protestant25,820159
Other23,39876
Mainline Protestant11,54649
Orthodox1,3897
Black Protestant1021
None313,886-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 130
Here:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 47
Here:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 92
Sonoma County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 468
Here:

10.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sonoma County:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sonoma County:

19.8%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Santa Rosa:

48.4%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.9%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.0%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Santa Rosa:

10.6%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.3%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

55.4%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Santa Rosa:

78.7%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Santa Rosa, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 169$1,974,895$140,2290$0
Sewerage 156$1,133,672$87,2063$3,713
Other and Unallocable 145$1,026,184$84,92612$47,576
Firefighters 132$1,634,508$148,5920$0
Financial Administration 87$620,308$85,5607$11,973
Streets and Highways 75$546,399$87,4240$0
Police - Other 73$519,595$85,4134$5,166
Water Supply 71$513,039$86,71112$26,445
Transit 61$348,861$68,62811$53,163
Parks and Recreation 56$326,882$70,046153$99,926
Housing and Community Development (Local) 50$376,871$90,4490$0
Other Government Administration 41$289,243$84,6560$0
Judicial and Legal 14$150,498$128,9981$6,165
Fire - Other 8$60,069$90,1040$0
Totals for Government 1,138$9,521,025$100,397203$254,127

Santa Rosa government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $17,562,000 ($99.36)
    Sewerage: $14,155,000 ($80.08)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,784,000 ($49.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,560,000 ($42.77)
    Water Utilities: $7,402,000 ($41.88)
    Central Staff Services: $4,290,000 ($24.27)
    Transit Utilities: $2,950,000 ($16.69)
    Police Protection: $218,000 ($1.23)
    Local Fire Protection: $215,000 ($1.22)
    Parking Facilities: $141,000 ($0.80)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $51,728,000 ($292.66)
    Sewerage: $48,818,000 ($276.19)
    Local Fire Protection: $37,456,000 ($211.91)
    Water Utilities: $29,890,000 ($169.11)
    Central Staff Services: $28,081,000 ($158.87)
    Transit Utilities: $26,096,000 ($147.64)
    Regular Highways: $15,863,000 ($89.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,262,000 ($63.72)
    Financial Administration: $9,119,000 ($51.59)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,952,000 ($39.33)
    Parking Facilities: $4,643,000 ($26.27)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,678,000 ($15.15)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,266,000 ($12.82)
    Health - Other: $1,684,000 ($9.53)
    General - Other: $72,000 ($0.41)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,759,000 ($60.87)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $12,514,000 ($70.80)
    Other - General - Other: $3,252,000 ($18.40)
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,740,000 ($15.50)
    Other - Health - Other: $1,651,000 ($9.34)
    Other - Police Protection: $977,000 ($5.53)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $387,000 ($2.19)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $248,000 ($1.40)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $233,000 ($1.32)
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $195,000 ($1.10)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $5,700,000 ($32.25)
    Water Utilities: $2,730,000 ($15.45)
    General - Other: $1,588,000 ($8.98)
    Electric Utilities: $103,000 ($0.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $718,000 ($4.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $543,000 ($3.07)
    Financial Administration: $446,000 ($2.52)
    Central Staff Services: $38,000 ($0.21)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,789,000 ($27.09)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $564,000 ($3.19)

Santa Rosa government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,832,000 ($446.00)
    Other: $22,015,000 ($124.55)
    Parking Facilities: $4,526,000 ($25.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,949,000 ($16.68)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $3,274,000 ($18.52)
    Other: $151,000 ($0.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $7,463,000 ($42.22)
    Other: $835,000 ($4.72)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,265,000 ($29.79)
    Special Assessments: $4,798,000 ($27.15)
    Interest Earnings: $4,299,000 ($24.32)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,754,000 ($21.24)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,892,000 ($10.70)
    Rents: $1,225,000 ($6.93)
    Sale of Property: $120,000 ($0.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,144,000 ($232.78)
    Transit Utilities: $3,494,000 ($19.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $15,125,000 ($85.57)
    Other: $9,232,000 ($52.23)
    Sewerage: $8,449,000 ($47.80)
    Water Utilities: $8,206,000 ($46.43)
    Highways: $3,356,000 ($18.99)
    General Local Government Support: $186,000 ($1.05)
  • Tax - Property: $43,191,000 ($244.36)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,148,000 ($204.51)
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,216,000 ($108.72)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,095,000 ($34.48)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,198,000 ($23.75)
    Other License: $4,040,000 ($22.86)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,788,000 ($21.43)

Santa Rosa government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $397,687,000 ($2249.96)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,566,000 ($2068.23)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,571,000 ($817.93)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,450,000 ($636.20)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $39,326,000 ($222.49)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $39,326,000 ($222.49)

Santa Rosa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,646,000 ($167.73)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $307,510,000 ($1739.77)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,636,000 ($263.85)

4.70% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($87,097 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.70%
California average:

5.03%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($636 average AGI)
Sonoma County:

0.03%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Marin County, CA  0.60% ($90,893 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.31% ($193,078)
from Alameda County, CA  0.26% ($76,917)


4.45% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($63,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.45%
California average:

5.21%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($529 average AGI)
Sonoma County:

0.05%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Marin County, CA  0.31% ($75,372 average AGI)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.19% ($43,154)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.18% ($63,114)
Businesses in Santa Rosa, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Jones New York6
7-Eleven8Journeys1
ALDO1Justice1
AT&T4KFC3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kmart1
Ace Hardware3Kohl's1
Aeropostale1Kroger2
Aerosoles1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Furniture4
Ann Taylor1LensCrafters1
Apple Store1Little Caesars Pizza4
Applebee's2Macy's2
Arby's1Marriott1
AutoZone2Marshalls1
Avenue1MasterBrand Cabinets16
BMW1Mazda1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1McDonald's5
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse1
Barnes & Noble1Motel 62
Baskin-Robbins3Motherhood Maternity3
Bath & Body Works2New Balance5
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike16
Best Western2Nissan1
Big O Tires1Office Depot1
Blockbuster3Old Navy2
Brookstone1Pac Sun2
Budget Car Rental2Panda Express4
Burger King5Papa John's Pizza1
CVS4Payless4
Carl\s Jr.5Penske1
Casual Male XL1Pier 1 Imports1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Chico's1Plato's Closet1
Cinnabon 1Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery2Quiznos3
Coldwater Creek2RadioShack5
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid3
Costco1SAS Shoes1
Curves5Safeway5
DHL2Sears2
Dairy Queen1Soma Intimates1
Days Inn1Spencer Gifts1
Decora Cabinetry1Sprint Nextel2
Dennys2Staples1
Discount Tire1Starbucks18
Domino's Pizza2Subaru1
Eddie Bauer1Subway18
Express1T-Mobile7
Extended Stay America2T.J.Maxx1
FedEx33Taco Bell6
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Talbots1
Foot Locker2Target1
Ford1The Room Place1
Forever 211Torrid1
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Toyota1
GNC4Toys"R"Us1
GameStop4Trader Joe's2
Gap2Travelodge2
Goodwill2True Value3
Gymboree1U-Haul4
H&R Block6UPS34
Haagen-Dazs1Vans5
Haworth1Verizon Wireless2
Hilton1Victoria's Secret1
Holiday Inn1Volkswagen1
Home Depot1Vons5
Honda1Walgreens2
Hot Topic1Wendy's1
IHOP2Wet Seal1
J. Jill1Whole Foods Market2
JCPenney1YMCA1
Jamba Juice1

Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Rosa:

  • KSRO (1350 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRRS (1460 AM; 1 kW; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Rosa:

  • KJZY (93.7 FM; SEBASTOPOL, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KRPQ (104.9 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA LP)
  • K202CT (88.3 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • K221DQ (92.1 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZST-FM2 (100.1 FM; ROHNERT PARK PETALUM, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KXFX (101.7 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KJZY-FM1 (93.7 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KNDL (89.9 FM; ANGWIN, CA; Owner: HOWELL MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLVR (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTS (100.9 FM; CALISTOGA, CA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • KBBF (89.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: BILINGUAL B/CING. FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KZST (100.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KXFX-FM1 (101.7 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KRPQ-FM1 (104.9 FM; BENNETT VALLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA, LP)
  • K215CQ (90.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSXY (98.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KVRV (97.7 FM; MONTE RIO, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KRCB-FM (91.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFGY (92.9 FM; HEALDSBURG, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KMHX (104.1 FM; WINDSOR, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Rosa:

  • K30DO (Channel 30; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KRCB (Channel 22; COTATI, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFTY (Channel 50; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Santa Rosa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 180Number of bridges
  • 1,545ft / 471mTotal length
  • $22,168,000Total costs
  • 4,036,146Total average daily traffic
  • 194,989Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,963,830Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Santa Rosa, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 81920-1929
  • 61930-1939
  • 211950-1959
  • 721960-1969
  • 191970-1979
  • 101980-1989
  • 261990-1999
  • 132000-2009
  • 22010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Santa Rosa, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Santa Rosa)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Santa Rosa, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 131 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 123 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,536 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Santa Rosa)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Santa Rosa)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 298 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED495$257,036794$236,5572,341$266,18268$175,5313$836,700408$208,44019$112,682
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$262,685139$260,926236$286,27213$233,5370$050$274,45915$96,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED76$253,891165$201,989639$314,18729$131,3201$1,420,720112$212,54528$92,625
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$259,755126$245,022462$295,07819$242,7451$5,771,86081$220,7516$110,948
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$251,43823$264,797120$305,7543$162,2800$016$222,5792$73,225
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Detailed mortgage data for all 30 tracts in Santa Rosa, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED121$254,78723$345,529
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED49$271,1498$253,793
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$273,0101$280,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$258,3742$310,915
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$334,6670$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Santa Rosa, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Santa Rosa, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 456. The highest number of reported fires - 689 took place in 2005, and the least - 102 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Santa Rosa, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.3%), and Structure Fires (40.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Santa Rosa, CA
    • 2,64041.3%Outside Fires
    • 2,57040.2%Structure Fires
    • 90014.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2764.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Santa Rosa, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Rosa, California:

  • Courtyard By Marriott Santa Rosa, 175 Railroad St, Santa Rosa, California 95401 , Phone: (707) 573-9000, Fax: (707) 573-0272
  • Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Wine Country Inn, 866 Hopper Ave, Santa Rosa, California 95403 , Phone: (707) 575-4600, Fax: (707) 575-0945
  • Motel 6, 2760 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, California 95403 , Phone: (707) 546-1500
  • Best Western Garden Inn, 1500 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, California 95404 , Phone: (707) 546-4031
  • Extended Stay America - Santa Rosa - South, 2600 Corby Ave, Santa Rosa, California 95407 , Phone: (707) 546-4808, Fax: (707) 546-4860
  • Hotel La Rose, 308 Wilson St, Santa Rosa, California 95401 , Phone: (707) 579-3200, Fax: (707) 579-3247
  • Best Western Wine Country Inn & Suites, 870 Hopper Ave, Santa Rosa, California 95403 , Phone: (707) 545-9000, Fax: (707) 571-0145
  • Extended Stay America - Santa Rosa - North, 100 Fountain Grove Pkwy, Santa Rosa, California 95403 , Phone: (707) 541-0959, Fax: (707) 541-0931
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Santa Rosa, California
Most common first names in Santa Rosa, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,20175.8 years
William1,03775.9 years
Robert94073.7 years
Mary93581.2 years
James79374.5 years
George62476.8 years
Charles57676.7 years
Helen54481.1 years
Margaret52681.4 years
Joseph47277.3 years
Most common last names in Santa Rosa, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith43676.8 years
Johnson33677.4 years
Brown22678.1 years
Williams21876.5 years
Anderson20579.0 years
Jones18378.0 years
Miller17278.4 years
Wilson16078.1 years
Davis14977.8 years
Thompson14776.2 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Santa Rosa, CA
  • 82.8%Utility gas
  • 14.0%Electricity
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Santa Rosa, CA
  • 65.9%Utility gas
  • 31.0%Electricity
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Santa Rosa compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Santa Rosa on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
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  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Born at sea (population 500+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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